Greetings to all you letterboxers in Maryland from Martini Man, a
Wisconsin letterboxer! My spouse, Wisconsin Hiker, and I took up
letterboxing last summer on the advice of a friend. We have been avid
hunters and we also have started to place some in our area. Wisconsin
Hiker was recently scheduled to go out of town to the Baltimore area
on business for a couple of weeks. She had a great idea and asked if
I could come out over the weekend for some letterboxing in Maryland.
Well I agreed and it was a great experience. From Saturday, April17,
till Sunday, April 18, we boxed until we dropped. Here's the
blow-by-
blow of how we did. We thought this would be of interest to our
Maryland colleagues in regard to the status of their boxes. For the
ones we could not find.well, it might be us, but we looked HARD.

Saturday - April17.

1. Rockburn Branch Trail in Patapsco Valley State Park
1.1. "Hiker" box OK
1.2. "Rider" box OK
1.3. "Patapsco Biker" OK
2. Cascades in Patapsco Valley State Park OK
3. Patapsco State Park #2 OK, but the box was wet and needs a
new log.
4. Riverfront Park Series in Laurel.
4.1. Easter Bunny OK
4.2. Easter Basket Suspected missing, we think tree clearances
might have gotten it.
4.3. Easter Egg Suspected missing.
4.4. Marshmellow Peeps Suspected missing.
4.5. Old Mill Dam Suspected missing.
4.6. Kingfisher On land that is now posted.
4.7. Woodpecker On land that is now posted.
4.8. Chipmunk On land that is now posted.
4.9. Rocky Gorge Dam On land that is now posted.
( I love letterboxing, but when I see "posted" signs, I heed
them.)
5. Savage Historical Trail
5.1. Mr. Bollman's Box Suspected missing.
5.2. Truss Box OK, but we thought the location very
precarious.
6. Supplee Lane at Rocky Gorge
6.1. Dog Paddle Beach OK
6.2. The Ole' Fishing Hole OK
6.3. Beaver Watch OK
7. Scots Cove
7.1. Scots Cove OK
7.2. A Funny Place For A Fish OK
8. Rocky Gorge Reservoir
8.1. Scott's Cove OK
8.2. The Point OK
8.3. The Stump OK

Sunday - April18

1. Baron's Dog Walk
1.1. Baron the Great Pyrenees OK
1.2. Hanna, Baron's Buddy OK
1.3. Gizmo, Baron's Alter Ego OK
1.4. Aussie Doc, Baron's Neighbor OK
2. Tornado Alley
2.1. Twister OK
2.2. The Stumps OK
2.3. Maryland Terp Missing, but this is known, we just checked.
2.4. The Bridge OK
3. McKeldin Library OK
4. Testudo's Hideout OK
5. Jeepers Creepers
5.1. Box 1 OK
5.2. Box 2 OK
5.3. Box 3 OK
6. Absinthe Suspected missing
7. Greenbelt Beverage Animals
7.1. Tea Tortl Missing, but this is known, we just checked.
7.2. The Coffee Fish OK
7.3. The Milk Duck OK
8. Picture the Seasons
8.1. Box 1 Suspected missing
8.2. Box 2 OK
8.3. Box 3 OK
8.4. Box 4 OK
9. Stanley's Surprise
9.1. Take Me To The Stars OK
9.2. Slightly Sweet, Slightly Salty Missing, but we know it was
pulled.
9.3. Two Tickets To Ride OK
10. Turtle's Gift To Stanley OK

We also had the added prize of snaring two hitchhikers, Slick Willy
and D's Birthday Party!

All in all, it was a great two days and we also had the added bonus
of hitting F100 on Sunday.

A big thank you to all you Maryland boxers and your fabulous stamps!